46 m. ago Gang sends human remains in gift bags – but no one knows who bodies belong to

Five gang members were captured and detained after a violent crime saw threats sent to local businesses which involved human body parts – but no one knows who the bodies belong to

Events

53 m. ago Emperor penguins and a fake crime scene: photos of the day – Monday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture

61 m. ago Paddy Pimblett reveals his incredible weight gain following UFC 314 win

British UFC star Paddy Pimblett has revealed he has piled on the pounds since picking up the biggest win of his career over Michael Chandler last weekend.

Politics

72 m. ago Number plate checker can tell drivers if they need to pay £150 DVLA car tax rise

The quick number plate checker will tell how much CO2 their vehicle emits and what car tax band they fall into - and if they need to pay more in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax bills this year

Economics

1 hour ago We make thousands extreme cleaning drug dens and crime scenes

Lauren Baker and Jasmine Layton both run their own biohazard cleaning businesses clearing out drug dens and crime scenes - and say they wouldn't want to do anything else.

Events

2 h. ago Leading doctor reveals the five key signs of colon cancer amid 'alarming rise' in Gen Z and Millennials being diagnosed

A leading doctor has warned of the five key signs of colon cancer , amid the 'alarming rise' of cases amongst Gen Z and millennials.

Science

2 h. ago Paddy Pimblett reveals STAGGERING weight gain following UFC 314 win

British UFC star Paddy Pimblett has revealed he has piled on the pounds since picking up the biggest win of his career over Michael Chandler last weekend.

Sport

5 h. ago Cloud review – bizarre internet action thriller descends into hail of bullets

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s baffling crime farrago follows a cyber fraudster pursued by an angry gang of disappointed shoppersHere to prove once again that movies about internet crime can so easily unravel into implausible silliness is that otherwise estimable Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who has written and directed a bizarre, baffling action thriller based on the (initially interesting) idea of an online retail entrepreneur ripping off his customers and suppliers – who then seek revenge.Masaki Suda plays Ryôsuke, a guy in the rackety business of buying in bulk and selling the items individually online at a retail markup. Some of the things he buys are fake designer items, which he markets as genuine. But some are perfectly legal: collectible action figures and the like which are advertised entirely honestly. At the beginning we see him ruthlessly buying “therapy devices” from a medical business that has gone bust and then exploitatively putting them up for sale. (But wait. Even if w...

Politics

6 h. ago Two men attack cyclist and steal his electric bike in 'terrifying ordeal'

The cyclist was pushing a red electric Carrera bike when the attack took place

Events

6 h. ago Ola Raji: Family of man shot and stabbed to death in Peckham launches fresh appeal 10 years on from his death

No criminal charges have been brought over Ola’s death in 2015

Events

8 h. ago Murder on Line One review: Another British broadcaster hops on the whodunnit bandwagon

For many, the words “the first in a new murder mystery series from Jeremy Vine” will feel more like a threat than a promise. Ever since Richard Osman’s monster hit The Thursday Murder Club five years ago, there has been a barrage of crime novels written by British broadcasters — Robert Peston (ITV), Richard Madeley (ITV), Stig Abell (Times Radio), Richard Coles (Radio 4), to name but a few. Yet Vine (Radio 2, Channel 5) can be forgiven for jumping on the bandwagon. In a niche but growing sub-genre, his small-town whodunnit, Murder on Line One, is one of the better offerings.

Events

8 h. ago With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster | Nesrine Malik

A perverse information ecosystem is being mined by big tech for profit, fooling the unwary and sending algorithms crazyThere are two parallel image channels that dominate our daily visual consumption. In one, there are real pictures and footage of the world as it is: politics, sport, news and entertainment. In the other is AI slop, low-quality content with minimal human input. Some of it is banal and pointless – cartoonish images of celebrities, fantasy landscapes, anthropomorphised animals. And some is a sort of pornified display of women just simply being, like a virtual girlfriend you cannot truly interact with. The range and scale of the content is staggering, and infiltrates everything from social media timelines to messages circulated on WhatsApp. The result is not just a blurring of reality, but a distortion of it.A new genre of AI slop is rightwing political fantasy. There are entire YouTube videos of made-up scenarios in which Trump officials prevail against liberal forces....

Events

8 h. ago Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal

Exclusive: There were 380 safeguarding referrals of victims of hate crimes from January 2023 to August 2024The Home Office is recording an average of 10 assaults a day on asylum seekers in its care, according to internal government data, amid harsh government rhetoric on those crossing the Channel.Figures reveal that there were 5,960 referrals of assaults upon asylum seekers while in the care of the Home Office between January 2023 and August 2024. There were also 380 referrals of victims of hate crimes to their internal safeguarding hub during this period.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Inside the staggering rise of QR code crimes from cannabis pick

Criminals have been taking their scams to new level by targeting customers with fraudulent QR codes that could see them lose their life savings - or worse, purchase illegal drugs

Events

9 h. ago Scots must act now to protect our democracy and shared values from the rise of the far right

Writing in his new regular column for the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney says it's time for political parties and civic groups to reaffirm to the public that more unites us than divides us.

Politics

12 h. ago He may be playing in the French second tier, but here's why Andy Farrell MUST make 36

CHRIS FOY: Whether Andy Farrell is such a fan of Lawes that he will pick him for one last Lions mission will be known on May 8.

Politics

13 h. ago UFC hopeful Ahmad Hassanzada arrested on child sex crime charges just days before debut

The MMA prospect was scheduled to compete in the UFC for the first time on April 26, seven months after earning himself a contract with Dana White's promotion.

Events

14 h. ago Urgent PIN code warning to millions of Brits making the same mistake

Which? banking and scams expert Chiara Cavaglieri has shared five things she would never do, to help lower your risk of being caught out

Events

14 h. ago Orkney’s curlew population back on the rise as charity removes invasive species

The curlew population had declined by more than 50%, according to statistics obtained by a wildlife charity.

Events

14 h. ago Hollywood gets lit! Cannabis lovers Snoop Dogg, Chelsea Handler, and Wiz Khalifa celebrate 420

Marijuana appreciators Snoop Dogg, Chelsea Handler, and more took to social media to mark '420', cannabis' unofficial holiday.

Culture